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Tub newest crnzo Is to collect nil
kinds nnd.shapc of parlor lnmps
Tiir famous shell road of Now Or
leans Is n botilovnrd of almost snowy
whiteness, nearly two hundred feet
la width and nlho miles long.
The -deep salt well at Day City,
Mich., coraplotcd to n depth of 2,660
feet, Is oxpcclcd to prodttco twenty
fchrco palls of brlno por mlnuto.
; Tnr.nE Is but ono plnco In tho United
States wherogun cotton Is made. Until
bIx months ago tho navy was obliged to
depend upon England for all tho gun
cotton used, but n manufactory has"
Eean erected at tho torpedo station,
lewport, and now produces all that Is
tequlred for too-going men-of-war and
torpedoes.
Soke ton years ago a French eml
Ktant named Fnnro landed in Truxillo,
Honduras, without a cent In hh pocket
or a second coat to his back. Tho only
thing of any Taluo which ho owned was
an old silver watch. Ho sold tho watch
for four dollars and began Ufa on this
capital. To-day ho Is worth a fortune
odd lives In flno stjlo In Paris. Ha
mado all his money In tho Import and
export trado of Hondfiras.
Ik Harbadocs, ono Sunday, tho oap-
n of a vessel from JScw York saw a
Tory Important colored lady, gloved.
shocd and parasoled, walking to church
with a baro-footcd colored servant car
rying hor bag nnd prayer-book. Ho
wosalonlshcd at tho lady of color being
Iiblo to keep up so much state, but was
told that tho couplo wcro sisters, and
that If ho would only wait until noxt
Sunday ho would see tho situation re
versed. Pnor. Fisciikh, of Munich, Is said to
havo obtained from distilled coal a
white, crystallltio powder which. In its
action on tho system, can not bo dis
tinguished from quinine. Its efficacy
la reducing fevcr-hcat Is thought to bo
remarkable, though a New York
wholesale druggist says that tho
amount of tho drug required to pro
duce this effect Is so largo as to pre
clude any rivalry between It ami gon
ulno qulnlco.
-N P.Alt tho mouth of tho Sutro Tun
nel, In Nada, there is a small lako
tho water in which Is kcptcontlnuou9ly
warm by tho hot wntcr that Hows
into it from tho mines, Itccently
tho ralno superintendent sent to
Florida for two alligators. When they
armed tho temperature of tho placo
was twelve degrees below zero, and tho
alligators wcro barely alive. Upon
being put Into tho warm lako, however;
they revived and nro now grdwlng
rapidly.
t Fnoit tho record of inundations
which havo for ages been tho scourgo
of Holland, it would appear that dur
ing tho thirteen centuries ono of tho
larger Hoods has occurifd on on aver
age onco In ceven years. About six
hundred years ago tho sea broko
thrflugliitajcsjjralnUuj dykes nnd
'eighty thousand persons nro said to
havo perlshod. In a slnglo night in
1421, seventy-two villages andouohun
dred thousand human beings wero
swept uway.
Dr. John Buciiaxak, notorious
' Ifirco'years ago by Issuing bogus medi
cal diplomas, was again arrested re
cently at Philadelphia together with n
woman calling herself Dr. llcbecca
llussell, who claims to bo Buchanan's
business partner. Uuchanan is again
charged with Imvlug issued bogus dip
lomas sinco his rcleaso from prison,
and further, with forgery, in having
subscribed tho names of soma of Phila
delphia's most prominent physicians to
hU bogus sheepskins.
There arc In oxistenca rather more
than fortyEgyptlan obelisks. Of theso
England possesses soven; America;
ono; Germany, onoj France, two; Italy
(Including Homo, which has twelve),
seventeen, and Constantinople, two,
Tho remainder, ninny of which
aro fallen or broken, ore still
in Egypt. Tho smallest is tho Lcpstus
obellsh In tho Hoyal'Muscum at Ilcrlln,
vhlch Is two feet ouo a half Inches
high nnd weighs two hundred pounds;
tho. largest, unfinished, of Assouan,
still in quarries at Syenc, tho estimated
might of which is rather nioro than
1,600,000 pounds.
Sour, time since tho rumor was cir
culated that a man in Munich mado a
wager that ho could collect together
three thousand ton-pfenning pieces
dated 1878 within a certain tlrao, and
that he was offering n high premium
for this particular roln. Excitement
oer tho matter pormoated every re
gion, and collectors, In their engorness,
paid from fifteen to tvvcnty.flvo pfen
ning for a single specimen. Soma of
tho seekers, who had collected sovoral
hundred of tho coveted coins, (In ally
learned to their sorrow that thoy wero
tho victims of a practical joke.
Dr. Adair, ot the Indian Territory)
a Chcrokfo, was examined by tho Com
mittee on Indian Affairs at Woblnp
ton recently. Ho said ho was resident
it an Association of Cherokoes i vrmctt
l!r the purpow of taking, a leaso of
tht -vacant land of tho CC vrokecs, Tho
Association's agent was authorized to
offer jino hundred and twontyflvQ
thousand dollar or tho lease, but it
was scoured by outsiders for onu hun
dred thousand dollars. Tho Impression
f tho members ot tho native nssoola-
)ln was that money was uicd by their
Atom. Caftb was ,a very raro com-
jtodlty before the lease was mado,
About the time It wm Made, how-
Hut Member U 'M Council
i to id.' Hor wWt ftfty dollar
THE WORLD AT LAKQE.
A. Summary or tho Dally Novb.
coNonr.ssiONAU
Iir tho Bennto on tin 20th Mr. Plumb
offered a resolution that tho President bo
requested to adrlso tbo Benntn as to tho
stnlus fit unoccuplcil In ml In tho Indian Trr
rllorr (tho Oklahoma Inr.ds), as viewed by thn
Iisccuiivoi tho nctlou taken, If any, tooxpcl
persons necking to tottlo thorcon. ami
reasons for tho samo, together with nny
othrr Information In his possession bearing
upon tho oxlstinn contrnvursr- A Mil wns
rrportod favorably from the C'ommlttpo on
Public (.Amis making valid tho purrhaso of
lands withdrawn from sola under uortnln o r
cumstanco. ThorVinnto then proceeded to
consideration of idlla on tho calendar Con
sideration or thn Inter Stntob It wastbon re
sumed. 'Jtie lloiiso tllca-am Mil has taken
from tho calendar and read In full, and
a Ion debate followed on tho motion
of fenatnr Cullom to strlko out nil
aftorvho enactinir rliuiso and subrtltuto tho
Henato Mil. lVmllnir nction tho Henato wont
Into executive session. , In tho llonio n
Mil was reported from tho Conunittco on
l'uhllo Lnmls prohibiting aliens and fnr
olanorsfrom ACfiulrlnR title to and owning
lauds In tho Untied Slates Tlio lloiiso then
went Into rormntttec of the Wholo on tho In
dian Approprlat.on hill, and pondlnsr dobnto
Fubllo business was tlisper.,lcd nnd tho
louso proceeded to payn fitting- trlbuto to
tho memory of thn Into John II. Ilvnns, of
Honth Carolina Kuloirlstto nddrosscs wero
mado nnd tho 1 1 on so adjourned.
In tbsScnnto on the Slut tho resolution
of Senator 1'luiob In retrflrd to tho Oklahoma
lands went over ono dar, nnd tho Bonnto pro
ceeded to tho consideration of tbo calendar.
Tho bill to establish a Court of Appeals,
was considered until cut oft" by limita
tion of tlmo, ami tho Intcr-Steto Commerce
bill takon mi. nnd tho debate continued until
a mcsssKo was received from tho ijouso an
nouncing tho Action of that body on tho
death of Mr. Ktans, of South Carolina, when
ino ncnaio aujourncn. in iuo nouso air.
Kelly, from tho Committee on Ways and
Means, reported a bill to authorize tho estab
lishment of an export bureau for tobacco
manufacturers and nllowlnir flrswtinelis nn
Imported and In manufacturing exported
inuacca. nimo t-onskiorins; tho Jmllan
Ap:ionr!atlon bill, publlo business was siiS'
pendetl nnd tho llnuso nrocecded to tho con
sideration of the Bounto resolution relating
to tho death of Penator Anthony, of lUiodo
Island. KulORistlo addresses wcro delivered
and tbo llouso adjourned.
IX tho ijenata on the 22d the Oklnhoina
resolutions of Conntors Vest And I'lumb
camo up for nction, when Senator Vest with
drew his resolution In dolnx so tin took occa
sion to sny thefo could bo no doubt whAtevcr
that, ns tho law stood, tho Oklahoma lands
wero not nt this tlmo subject to settlement
by white ncenlo Tho I'rcsidcnt, therefore,
was unable to do othcrwlao than ho hud done
Htnator I'lumb's losolutlon cnlllnif on tho
President for his views on tho present status
of tbo Oklahoma lands was then a if reed to.
Senator Vct thon otfcreil his resolution di
recting tho Socrctary of tho Treasury to as
certain aud report upod what terms the
Creek and Feinlnolo Indians would surrender
all their rcmaliilnK rlKhu to the said land.
Bcnnto then went Into cxeoutlro session .
In the House Mr. Cobb presented tho confer
ence report on tho Orrirnn Central Koi
feltumMII. Agreed to. Tho Homo receded
from Its disagreement to nil tbo Scnato
amendments. Thn House then wont Into
Committee of tho Wholo on tho Indian Ap
propriation bill. Pending debate Mr. Ryan
offered on amendment authorizing tbo Presi
dent to open negotiations with tho Creeks.
Seinlnoles and Cuerokeos for tho purposo of
opening to settlement under tho Homestead
inwsunnsswiiea lanus in mo imiinn Tern
torr ceded by them to tbo United mates (tho
Oklahoma lands), which was Adopted. Tho
committee rose and reported tho Mil to tho
Houso. The nroviousnuestlon was ordered
and the bill passed. Adjourned.
O.f the 23d tho Chair laid beforo the Ben
ate tho memorial of tho Woman's Silk Culture
Association of tbo United States, and on mo
tion of Eenator llcck, a resolution was
adopted expressing the high appreciation
and thanks ui the bvnate for tho efforts aud
success of tbo Woman's 811k Cultu-n Associ
ation. In their patriotic purpose to am -llorato
th Industrial condition of their country
women. Senator Vest's resolution In regard
to tho Oklahoma lands camo up for nction,
nnd Sonator I'lumb offered a substitute re
questing tho Prcrldent to enter, as speodlly
aspussiuie, iuio negotiation wiin sucn in
dlan tribes as mny be In possession of moro
land than enough to imo each head of
family ono hundred and
sixtr ncres. w itu
a view ot using such surplus lands for
actual settlers only. Pending debato
on tbo matter tho Scnato went
Into executlvo session In tho Houso
n resolution was ncnpiod similar Jo tho ono
fmssod by tho Senate, accepting n pansomo
lag presented by tho Woman's Silk Culture
Association. Mr Hurd, as a privileged oucs-
I nrcAmblo and resolution recit
ing that certain bills appropriating money
from tho treasury and originating In tbo
Senate, aro now on tho Speaker's tablo. and
dlrcUng"rno"Juaio,aryCrtmmttteo-to-tnirntrcrt
Into tho power of the Senuto tn orlglnato
Mils appropriating revouuo aud report to tho
Houso at any tlmo. Tills brought out a long
debate, when tho motion was laid on tho
table. An c entng session was held at which
forty-sovon pension hills passed, including
one granting a pension of fcn per month to
tho widow of Commodoro S. Dana Ureen.
Adjourned.
In the Bennto on tho Stth Mr. Ed
munds Introduced a bill to forbid tho manu
facture or solo of dynatnlto In tho United
States for tho purpovo of dettrnjlng publlo
or prlvato prowrty or Injuring persons
cither In tho United States or foreign coun
tries And affixing heavy pcnaltlea for tho
same. Tbo Military Academy Appropriation
inn pnsscti uy iuo nouso was lain oeii
beforo tho
Senate end referred to tbo Committee on A
tee on An-
propriatlons. Tho bennto then wont In
Ttio bennto then wont Into
oxceutlvo session.. Tho Houso went Into
Cotnmllteo of the Wholo on the Agricultural
Appropriation b II, Thrro was n general de
bate, when tbn comtiilttca roso and tho bill
passed. Tbo Houso thon adjourned.
rr.nsoNAr. and politica'-
Mouoan 0'Conf.nli., second son ot the
lata Daniel CCounell, the great Irish agi
tator, died recently.
Tin twohox'tsof the Now York Legis
lature In Joint session declared William M.
ErsrU elected Senator.
aiNERAb Iliuaa received the Demo
cratic nomination In Wisconsin for United
States Henator.
The wife of Btanley Matthews, Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court, died .at
Washington on the 'U.
I'r.tlUDENT-II.KOTCLKVTCt.AKn addressed
tbo students at th Albany Btato Normal
School on the tilth.
It was ofllciallr announced thnt Em
peror William had entirely recovered from
his recent Illness.
John J. OaTOit, oneot the foremost law
yers of Wisconsin, died at bis home in Mil
waukee recently. Deceased was born lu
Drookfteld, Madison County, N. Y., in 1812,
admitted to the bar in 1817, and settled In
Milwaukee In 1819,
l!l8CKr.I.ANKOUR.
The general passenger agents of the
Eastern trunk lines, after a protracted dis
cussion at Chicago on the Slst, failed to ar
rive at any agreement for the existing pas
senger rates, and adjourned Indefinitely.
At Washington, l'a., rrcontly, gas was
struck at the Hough well at a depth of
100 f est, equal to tho great Cannontburg
well. Drilling wns being continued and
the flow wns increasing.
Old Liberty Bell was takeu down nt Phil
adelphia on th 23d and escorted by five
hundred policemen and citizens to thu rail
road depot, from which It was sent to New
Orleans.
Failuius for the week ended January
23 In the United States, 371; ,Cauada, 40
total, 111, compared with a total or 43Q last
week, and 470 the week previous.
The Piute Indians wero said to U statv
log to death on their barren reservation In
Nevada. Not a cout of tho Congressional
appropriation (47,000), secured by Senator
Dawes, of Massachusetts, was re)ortod to
havo reached them.
EAnTEQUAKE shocks were felt again or
th21st, at Malaga, Loja, Veles and at
Muneear. Bom damage wait done at tho
Utter pise.
1I;ist destructive avdlanches occurred
recently In Northern tsly. In two dis
trict! alone two hundred llvs Were lost
The cries of the entomtxst Swuld I.? dis
tinctly hetrd In some ot tho "LUcira that
wars cagalfod. Thousand otM.H were
sit wetk tadeavorlBg to' reach Uba ujaLrt'lpy
Misoiiswamy CHAxriLsm BM rnxired si
ot Nice, Fronoe, saying tho officers of this
United States steamship Lancaster were
linldln Mat, mrttlv t f iti At niM. n,it bad
roundly aLtiscd tho Secretary of the Navy
for having ordered the vessel to tho Congo.
The Secretary hns written Hear Admiral
English, commanding the Lancaster, for
Information on the subject.
Tub crofters were shooting deer on the
property of Mr. Wlnacs, tho American
millionaire in tho I.to of Skyo. Thoy were
prompted in tho action by motives of ven
goance. '
Milam McOauuiikrt, a prominent farmer
living a few miles west of Vlnccnnes, Ind.,
was kicked to death recently by a frac
tious horse.
It was admitted at Philadelphia thnt the
Pennsylvania llnllrond was cutting west
bound freight rates, hut the oClcials say tho
company was morcly mcctlrg prices quoted
by other lines,
Oh tho Narrow (Jaugo Railroad, between
Cascade and Hellenic, Iowa, A. A. Hamil
ton, a brakeman, while In th met Of phtclng
a switch, got bis foot caught In a frog, and
bis lower limbs were horribly mangled.
Kt.to Alfonso has completed his tour of
tho provinces devastated !y earthquakes
and returned to Madrid.
Matilda Chase, aged six ty-throo, lineal
descendant ot Samuel Chase, one of the
signers of tho Declaration ot Independence,
was fatally burned at Annapolis, Mil., re
cently, from her night dress Accidentally
taking Are.
An Indian named Crooked Foot was
killed during n. quarrel nt Chninbcrlnln,
Dak., recently by a mnn named John Dadrr.
IIu.NTiNOTO.i's silk mill nt South Coven
try, Coring burned tho other morning.
Loss, $120,000: insurance, $10,000.
A Vikvxa correspondent says it Is re
ported the Italian Government Is organiz
ing a force of twenty thousand men to
occupy Tripoli.
NnatrlATloxtl were under consideration
for tho adoption of a treaty ot commerco
between Germany andthoTransvaal. Her-
I bcrt Ilismarck, on the part of Germany, and
uocjarccamt tiiiKiami, for tne Transvaal,
were conducting tho negotiation.
Tns caso of cx-Unltcd States Marshal
William Speuce, who shot and killed his
son-in-law, ex-Marshal Edward S. Wheat,
in Nashville, Tcnn., March II, IfSi, for
which crlmo he wns sentenced to be hanged,
was affirmed by the Supreme Court.
A collision occurred between two trains
In a suburb nf Brussels. Doth wcro filled
with excursionists. Twenty wero Injured,
several of them fatally.
It Is stated thnt somecluo has been found
as tn tho Identity of the would-bo assassin
of President Santa Maria, of Chill. Tho
maker ot tbo tin box containing th powder
has been apprehended. Tho person who
ordered ne box lobe mado wa a woman.
The Western File Works, nt Beaver
Falls, Pa., which havo been closed several
weeks, have resumed at a slight reduction
In tho wages of all employes.
Notices havo been posted In tho Valley
mills end furnaces at Sharon, Pa., to the
effect that the works will bo closed down,
owing to scarcity of orders nnd the dull
ness of the iron trade.
The recent suow fall on tho Italian Alps
was tho heaviest viithln tbo memory of
man. Terrlblo accounts arrived from the
villages that were destroyed. Tho calcu
lated loss so far ns known was 300 lives
lost. Tho troops displayed much heroism
in effecting rescues.
A OHAxnr. monument thirty-five feet
high, base eight foot square, will be erected
in Lakewood Cemetery, near Minneapolis,
Minn., In memory of the victims of tho
great mill explosion In 1878.
T. 11. BANnoitx and James Cummlng,
convicted of presorting fraudulent clnlms
to tho Navy ip.rtmci)t, were sentenced
at Washington, tbo former to six months
in Jail and to pay a fine of $00; the latter
to two yenrs tn Jail and 1,000 fine.
A CniNEsa girl was recently landed In
Ban Francisco whoso Sister bad sold her in
Uong Kong for $102. She w.u imnorted
liere to cngngoIn prostitution. THe "BuT
thorlties were investigating.
Tits other night somo persons unknown
opened tbo wicket or sluice gate of the
Union Canal where It empties Into the
Schuyklll Illver, at Reading, l'a., drawing
off the water and ruining all the lco on the
canal.
Hfscial advices state that Admiral
Courbct's operations for tho seizure of thi
mines of Kee-Lung have been thwarted by
tho Chinese. The dispatches state that tho
French troojvt disembarked, attacked Keo
Lung, and were repulsed with a loss ol
seventy -Ave men.
ADDITIONAL DlSl'ATCHr.S.
A rinK broko out under tho root ot the
Houso of Hopresentntites the other day.
It was, soon extinguished, but came very
near consuming the volumes containing
the records and reports of tho first session
sf Congress, dated 1700.
ALrncD Sheldon, who so mysteriously
disappeared from Kansas City abont nlns
months ago, has boon heard from In Eu
gland. He confirms the story- ot his kid
napping, but tho particulars were kept
secret for some unknown reason.
A iiece.it dispatch from Oklahoma reas
serted tho resolution of tho colonists
to fight. Cnptnlu Couch has notified all In
tending colonists to bring arms and ammu
nition. In addition to this the Cheyennes
and Arapahoes wore threatening an out
break and thn situation wns regarded as
critical. '
In tho Senate, on tho SCtb, a remon
stranco from the Kansas Legislators
against the proposed cattle troll was re
ceived. In tho House Mr. Hewitt brought
Ufl the dynamite matter, which was re
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
It wns reported in London that one ol
the great English Hallway Corporations
had decided to discharge from Its employ
all persons of Irish birth. Tho excite
ment over tho dynamite explosions wm
still Intense.
The other night a terrible collision took
placo near Colliers' station on the Pitts
burgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Hallway.
Tho locomot'ves wero smashed to pieces,
as well as nlno loaded cars. The crewi
saved themselves by Jumping.
A htecul train bearing tho Union Asso
ciation of Lutnlxr Dealers returning from
an excursion to, Muskegan, Mich., recently,
was derailed eight miles north of Allegan,
Mich. The two forward coachos wero over
turned and four occupanfct Injured,
EliotIONh for Senators occurred
throughout France on theSSth, Forty-eight
Republicans aud tu cnty-ono Conservatives
wero elected. In eighteen senatorial dis
tricts no cholco was made and second 1ml
lots must bo taksn. Republicans gained
twelve seats.
The dry goods Arm of W. H. Gummer
sell & Co., of St. Louis, innde an assign
ment to James A. Oumutcrsell.
A BUiidLAn caught robbing a store at
Thackervllle, Indian Territory was taken
out by lht citizens and so surlously whipped
that he died from tbo effects.
Ilv the completion of a Halt around ths
north shore of Lako Superior, Manitoba
has secured tclegranblo communication
with ths Canadian capital outside of ths
territory of tho United States.
Kollkut, Hie. Superintendent of Follct
at fKt Petersburg, was Bred at by two well
kaown Nihilists W otot the Mala streets
reeenvly. Th llat wt spWUr
DIABOLICAL DYNAMITE.
A Fiendish Attempt to Itlaw Up Fartla
mont House In London While Filled
AVI 111 Visitors Its rartlat Aoecots-Dr-structlon
ol Froperty and Injury to rcr
sons,
Loxdox, Jsnusry 214 p. m. An explo
lion has Just occurred close to (he llouso ot
Lords, near Westminster Hall. It Is re
ported that tho explosive was placed In
crypts under the building. A policeman
was hurt, Ths forcn of the shock was tre
mendous and was felt at a great distance.
The amount ot tho damage dono Is great.
The excitement Increases nllh every mo
ment and the city is filled with flying rn
mors, There were two exrloslons Instead
nt one as first supposed at Parlia
ment homes. Tho second came about
three minutes aftrr ths first. Ono
was near the llnuso ot Commons and tho
other at Westminster Hall. One man was
arrested near tho scene of the explosion.
The detective forco Is hard at work now,
seeking further developments, which are
anxiously awaited for, particularly by peo
ple In tho neighborhood of Westminster
Hall.
Lo.snox, 4 :30 p. m., January 24. The
piovalent belief Is that the destructive agent
was convecd Into tho House of Commons
by some Saturday visitor. Fuller Investiga
tion shows the extent of tho dauisgo to bs
much greater than at first supposed. Tho
western extremity of tho house a total
wreck. There Is no doubt but tho cxploslvo
was plsced under tho peers' gallery on tho
go eminent side ot the house. All the wood
work In that part of the building Is shat
tered. A w Ida hoto was mado lhronr,b tho
floor. The gallery WRsdbplaced ami lliesolld
stonework ot the aoorwajs either pulver
ized or shifted from position. Every pano
of glass In the houso was smashed to atoms.
The gallery benches were overturned and
broken and the gallery generally dismantled.
AXOTIIKn AT TUB TOWRR.
IOXiio.v, 4 iv in., January 24. The ru
mors regarding tho explosion at Ixindcn
tower am conOnncd. The outrage was the
most successful yet made upon the public
buildings sinco tl.o Inauguration ot ths
present era of Cjnatnlto warfare,
'ho famous old building was crowded
with visitors at tho time ot the explosion.
Tho wildest rumors am tn circulation as to
tho number ot peoplo Injured. There
are minors being carried through the
city and country exaggerated by the
visitors present at the time. Up to
four o'clock but six had been officially re
ported as Injured by theexploslou, and none
mortally. Tho attack was mado on that
portion ot tho building known as 'White
Tower." It was fairly filled with visitors
at the time, snd most, If not a'l those hart,
wero tnoUng about m tho Tuner atUM
time ot the explosion ThtfWhde Tower"
was almost wmutlv wrecked by the
force oi t$o oxpMMi- .inn roof was
blown clear oQ the structure. All tho pcr
sons known to havo been Injured vers
visitors. The police, tho moment they re
alized the nature ot Iho explosion, effectu
ally barred all egress from the tower and
the grounds and arc subjecting every per
son detained to a most rigid search, upon
thn theory that the attack was perpo-
iniou uy somo person or Dersons in
side tho premises. Surgeons wete promptly
summoned to the assistance ot the wounded,
Who are now receiving all the attention
practicable. The excitement Is growing as
the news of the explosion spreads, and the
crowus in tne Mciuity of we cUutaged build
logs are Increasing momentarily
the latest mou lo.vdox.
Loxdox. January SO. The west end ol
Westminster Hall Is full or tho wreckage
caused by Saturday's explosion. Thedc
il ruction of tho magnificent stained window
it the end ot the hall Is greatly lamented.
It is believed one ot the conspirators ut
tered the cry for a policeman at the entrance
and deposited tho infernal machine at the
bottom ot the steps. The policeman re
moved the parcel, which exploded, making
a liolo in the floor three feet In diameter,
twisting the Iron railings, and smashing the
Iron and lead work of all the windows In
the hall. The policeman's hair was singed
nd his face burned. Ills clothing was
torn from his body by the force ot the ex
plosion. Ho Is still allvn, but no hojie Is
entertained of Ids recovery. The man aud
woman who drovo from tho Parlia
ment" bnlldtngsr Immediately before ths
explosion andwnow etc arrested on suspi
cion have been liberated. The evidence
na Insufficient to hold them. Tho founda
tion of tho hall was uninjured but tbo roof
is badly damaged. The bases of the statues
of William IV. and George IV. which wcro
overthrown were greatly Injured. An In
ipectlon of tho Parliament buildings to-day
ihowed that excepting tho beautiful win
dow overlooking thostalrcaso at tho south
nd ot Westminster Hall, scarcely a pine
sf glass escaped destruction. Thousands
Df buildings, wero badly bhaken. The root
ui the crypt In splto of Its strength was
really damaced, rifts being vlslblo hero
ml there The lloor of tho House of
Coinmo:is presents a stmuxo spectacle,
Sting covered with heaps of mas
live fragments. Tho elaborately
arved oaken wall behind tho
teats underneath tho gallery was complexly
ihrown down. The flooring of the strangers'
md Speaker's galleries Is to torn np tint It
is deemed unsafe to vcnlnro across. The
Peers' gallery suffered the moit dan.aje.
The side galleries and reporter's gallery
woic not injured. Tho parcel which caused
tho first explosion wm wrapped in brown
cloth aud was two feet long by one foot
wide. Tho Queen sent a cablegram Inqulr
In: as to tho condition of the Injured pollco
inen, Cox and Cole. A reply was sent stat
ing that both were progressing favorably.
The greatest Indignation prevails through
cett tho province. The outrages were re
ferred to and denounced In all churches. Mr.
C. t. Itecd, a member ot tho Hcusoof Com
mons, Inspected the locality of the explosion
In the Parliament building a.id says the
damage Is Immense. It will take monthi
to repair the Injury. Thousands visited the
scenn Sunday, Dut were not allowed to en
ter the building. Temporary repairs have
been ordered, to allow the llouso ot Com
mons to meet February 19. Stricter regu
lations In regard to admission of visitors
have been ordered to ba taken lu the future.
The policemen who wero on duty at tho en
trance to tho Parliament building Saturday
itate they examined the parce's ot all visit
ors that day without dlacnvettng apjlhln?
ot a suspicious character, aud that nobody
tarrying a parcel Ilka the one described as
containing the explosive was seen to enter
tho building. Lady Krsklno and her chll-
Jren had a narrow escape front Injury.
tuey werevuncning in
the deputy ser -
feant-at arms' dining room, which is sit
uated In St. Stephen's pnich. The door ol
room burst open by the force ot tho explo
sion, and tho ccntci panel ol
another door was shattered, Tho
man servant was blown across
the room and tho children were greatly ter
rified. The utmost ptocautlons are being
laken to protect putllo buildings (specially
the Government offices, tho General IVst
ofllcr, the central telegraph omce and the.
railway station. Suspicious Wavelets are
narrowly watched and search parties to-day
htpected all this public bulldlngi from top
to bottom The Press Association has In
formed the Government that It has re
ceived a letter Inclosing s plan of operation!
contemplated by the dynamiters aud fur
ulthlng dejcrlnitous of tho active tnembert
of tho drrttuwtt faction. Several import
ant buildings which have, hitherto escaped
destruction were, according to tha above
mentioned letter, Included In the scheme ol
destruction. Steamers arriving at British
ports are aubjsctod to a mlnuto search In
order to prevent ths Importation of dynv
mite lulo tho kingdom. Hamburg
ileamera especially watched. Ont
man wm arrested yesterday In connection
with the explosion at the Tower of London.
He wo taken to Scotland Yard i4 will
probably h pnttrfsd at Use Mow street
rellee Court, Th e4nkn Is grlly ex.
prM4 that to Um has arrived put
msh wrssswiri vusco Mm Uftstod Svvts Gov-
tnltcrx. Officers fox and Cote, the Injured
policemen, have recovered sufficiently te
make n statement It is staled tho )ollc
found near the spot where the first explosion
occurred an article of a peculiar nature,
which they decline to describe. It Is be
lieved that this article will fnmlsh acluo la
the guilty persons. Inspector Denning says
lhatnn hearing Iho second explosion he ran
to the spot and saw not a soul .In (lis place,
-Ths entrance was blocked by debris. He
noticed the smellot sulphurand gunpowder.
Cox and Cole, it Is believed, have furnished
certain descriptions which will lead to In
quiries that may result In the discovery ot
tho authors of the outrage. Colonel Ma
Jendle made an Inspection ot the exploslei
of Iho Tower of Imdoii as well as thn chaos
would liermlt. Tho Martini rifles which
had been hurled from the stand
remained in confused heaps en
the floor and rendered Impossible
n near approalt to tho exact Jpot
where the cxfAslot occurred. The
scene will be pi Mocraphed. Col
onel Majcndle niys ho Is satisfied
drnamtto was used to czuso the explosion,
lie 8-ijs about fourorflvn pounds of the
explosive properly compressed would only
measure four or five cubic Inches, and could
easily be concealed In an overcoat pocket
or In the fnlds of a woman's dre-s. Tower
officials believe a woman deposited the dyn
amite In tho building. The police lonn
tlmo neo had reason tobellevo a woman
was constantly passing back and forth be
tween America and England for the pap
pose nt Importing dynamite. Sho was fre
quently watched, but evidence sufficient to
warrant her arrest was never obtained.
MORE AVALANCHE DISASTERS.
J'nrthor Denotations In Fl'dmnnt Ftar
ful Avalanrhes In France.
Home, January 20. Further details of
tho devastation, caused by tho avalancha In
I'lcdmontcsa Alrs, are coming In slowly,
the telegraph lines being prostrated and tho
ost roads blocked by tho snow In many
places. A report from lironasco states nlno
persons were killed nnd many others In
jured In that village At Chlabrand,
every
rases
cring
houso was burled, and In somo
masses ot lco aud snow cqv
tho houses were twenty feet
Soldiers and iirlKhborlm: villagers
deep.
are laboring with desperate energy to rescue
tne people, scores ot t'e.d bodies are
taken out. In many casct they boat no
marks nt Injury, showing they must have
been suffocated. Many persons rescued
have been Imprisoned In narrow and partly
wrecked cabins for several days, together
wilh the corpses of their relatives, liclicf
trains wcro sent from Turin with food and
tolhlng.
AVAf-AlriIRS IX rrtAXCB. .
Paris, January 2 n avahnsehe oc
curred at Metvlllcs, In the Department of
.the Haute Alps, and crumbed a eb,;urh In
which a number of 'people wcro worship
ing. All wcrcJmrlod tinder the suow. Also
twenty men working In marble quarry
nearby. A volunteer forco Is now engaged
In digging out the vlcthnt ot tho
disaster. lie ports ot fearful avalanrncs
continue to bo received. Soldiers are com
pelled tn use force to prevent peopU enter
ing the dangerous valleys In search ot rela
tives. Sixty-three persons wcro burled be
neath tho snow at Kxllles. Twenty wero
rescued alive. Thero Is great suffering from
hunger and cold, supplies being cut oil.
THE DEAD PUC.
An Alleged Wire Claims the llodr or Ou
st; fltughegaii From Ills RUUrs.
h'r.w Yonrr, January 20. Upon tbo ar
rival of tho train at Jersey City this morn
ing bearing tho corpse, ot Ovvney Gcoghegan
there were two tcts of claimants for the
body. One of theso was a stylish dressed
and good looking young woman with her
little girl and a number of friends. The others
wcro tho sisters of Gcoghegan, supported
by Detective McGlnlcy, brother-in-law ot
the dead pugilist, with ex-Alderman Slevcn.
Thcro wero two hearses In charge of two un
dertakers. When the coffin was taken
from tho car the lady calling herself Mrs.
Gcoghegan approached aud, declaring that
tho corpse wns that of her husband, tear
fully nsked that it no surrendered into tier
poswsslonr Detcctive-McGinley. acting for
the. s'.sWrj, denied iter right to have the
body, and It was found the bill nf lading
consigned tho body to McGlnley; couse-
nuently the widow waived her claim and
the body was taken to tho Detective's
hearse and convevedtn his house at No. 7
Pile street. Ono ot tho Gengbegan sisters
declared that hec brother had never bceil
married to tho woman who claims to be his
widow. Tho body and money c.iine lo them
nnd they pmposo to hold both. Mrs.
tinoghegnn lives very comfortably at No. 54
Krst Fourth street. She states that sho was
married to tho dead pugllhrt aud he was the
father of. her child.
Ilumnrj llrcarillnj: Stetrart,
I)NDo.v, January 20. Tho great anxiety
In regard to tho safety of General Stewart
nnd his army, ftotn whom no definite (tows
has been received sinco tho KUi Instant, the
day of Iho battle at Abu Klea wells, over
shadows even the Interest in the explosions.
Ttieofllilals of the war office have been
gathered in tho u:ilce all day awaiting tho
arrival of a dtsiiatth from thn Soudan, but
none has been received, rienty ot rumors
wete hi ciiculatlnn, however, to tho effect
that btew art's cutlie force hsd been killed.
Numerous officers of Iho Government and
others rolled nt the war ofUco during the,
day to lcaru If there was any news.
, s
Nellie Ilnran Committed.
WiirrevsATurt, Wix, January 21 The
examination ot Miss Nclllo Horan, who by
a Coroner's Jury was hold on the chanre o."
having poisoned her sitter Annatvvo months
ago, was concluded jrsterday and rcsulled
lu the young lady being n-manded to Jail to
await tilal. The examination had been lu
progrras four days, and during tho last two
tho evidence produced against the defend
ant had been very damaging. She Is now
generally believed to have poisoned hor
father, mother and two sisters, all ot whom
died under suspicious circumstances with
in tho past few years. Tho prisoner was
taken to tho county Jail at lkhornthls
evening. ,
1'at.al light.
Nkw YonK, January St. -James Kearns
antl, John Kennedy, friends of long stand
ing, recently became enamored ot tho same
jouliglady. To-night they quarreled, and
durliutho fight Keams attempted to de
molish his rival with a club. Kennedy
stabbed Kearns In the back, Tho wounded
man was taken to the hospital. lie will
die.
Jailed Tir Fraud.
East Saoiaw( Mick., January 21. Dr.
A. J. Knlffen was arrested jesterday after
noon charged with forgery and entering
forged deeds to it tract ot BOO acres ot land,
valued at 93,000, located hi this county.
Hq was Jailed tn default ot 33,000 bail.
Tho property was ot the estate ot tbo late
D. D. Cohen, ot Kingston, Ontario.
Minnie's Uroak,
Tnov, K, Y., January 20. Mlnnlo
Moore, aged scveutecn, daughter ot William
Moore, wealthy knitting mill prcprletor
of Cohoes, eloped with Thomas Nislllgan,
rtged eighteen. Moore has taken his
daughter home, and says he will take pio
ceodlugs to Annul the mania,
BtraDKleit by VaMttusiut
Wjikcuno, W, Va !lAr-C'p-
iam wnmviieiKi, mm v
Kliir ot the Qntm A
irsjsswt. wsjaBM jh
OMMltMWBsWfanl
tstiney. stM vttamhr u
fWiHylkkUiit(fi7
nHKTaav
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
tha mil to Prohibit Allons From Holding
lands Woman Snffrage Association
Tlia t'nstonleo Department.
WAsiiisoto:, January 22. Representa
tive Oates, of the Committee nil Public
Lands, prepared a report. on the bill to pro
hibit Rlkii.l from acquiring or owning landi
within tho United States, which the Cum
mlttce has reported to the Houso with th
recommendation that It pass. Mr. Oatct
says: ."Your committee ascertained with
reasonable certainty that ccrta'n noblemen
ot Europe, principally Englishmen, have
acquired and now own In tho aggrrgale
about 21,000,000 acres In the Southern
Slates. We have not sufficient Information
10 stale In quantity the entitled liens, nor is
11 so important as It Is generally held In
smaller bodies. This alien, non-resident
ownership will, In tho rourso of time, lead
to a system of landlordism Incompatible
with the best Interests and freo Institution
ot Hie United States. The foundation for
snrli a system is being laid broadly In the
Western States aud Territories." The
policy of tha Government heretofore to
wards aliens has been characterized by ercat
liberality, and the different States, each act
ing for itself, have gone still further upon
Iho Idea of desirability of a rapid increase
of population and wealth, nnd by
legislation, have evn'riiwu un aliens
rights far beyond those they cnloved
by treaty stipulations, common law or tho
law of nations. Tho bill herewith reported
purposes, as a part of tho foreign pulley ol
this country, to operate only rrnsiiectlvelr.
and, therefore, tint harshly; to prevent ab
solutely citizens or subjects or other natlonv
so long as they adhere to and renin their
allegiance to other powers, from acquiring
ownership of American soil within tho Juriv
diction of the United States. We maintain
that American soli should bo owned cxcltt
slvcly by American citizens. Perhaps ob
jection may do inane to me bill on ths
ground that Its tendency will bo to drive
foreign capital from this nlry. It II
were, we are hot qulto sine any remanent
harnr would result therefrom to anjono on
this continent Mortgages and laud bondi
held by aliens would not bo materially Im
paired by the ? vv proposed. Tlicy nr
deeds ot trust and can bo foreclosed, and
tho lands sold In default of pnvm-nt by ths
alien holder as well ar by ucliiji; ncllbci
can, according to lavv. buy at his own sale,
because of the conflict nt Interest with duty,
unless It Is so stipulated in tho contract;
and tills being known, can have no other
effect upon future fotjgn Investors In UiWjpf
elasl of seal
than a n.uko tlrsmatl' ('
'
ftr ft
Btm fsmwH wsstiasjjtorelr upon the JW4
Mft njwiwiw" isrsfBrjT)i jjje ianu nw
.. MKnV
The Uatuii
fiiTsWsjdVA-ritfrae Aon-- -s
scwndTeere SrisiDQ tof .j
lony prcsldlnc. The WIob
tlonhcla Its
Miss Anthony presiding. The folloijiw
uujcurs woe eievieu lur iuo rusuiug )- ,
President, Elizabeth Cady Stanton; ie
President, Susan 11. Anthony, Mat d i
josivn usife, l'liocoe w
Conzlns. I
(llvinnla llrown. Ablcmil Rrnrt Tinn,
and acting honorary Vice-Presidents f . 1
each State and Trnltoir. Iteiwts .
letters wero then read, presentlni; stiji .
tlons as to iho future work of tho associa
tion. Mrs. Stanton presided at the after
noon meeting, which was largely attended,
tatters and telegrams wcro read fiom
friends wishing success to tin
movement and offering congratu
lations on the marked advance ot pub
lic opinion in respect of wnrmn's suf
f rage. Speeches were made by Mrs. Satali M.
Perkins, Mrs. Carolina I.ozen and Ellen
Francis Ilurr. lt(olutlons were read and
discti-Med, particularly tho one denotinrins
tho religious dogmas teaching that Aoman
was an aftrr thought In crratlon, her sox a
misfortune, marriage a condition of tutor
dinatlon and maternity a curse, as contrary
to tliu law of God and tho precepts ol
Christ, and inviting the Cu-ieratlon ol
religious teachers in securing recognition ol
the cardinal f .-"i nf "ur creed that 5n trui
religion there Is "neither male uor fetnaltv
neither bond nor free, but all ore 'jne."
The discussion of this resol ttten was lonj
and spirited, and without action it went
over fu. iuitbcr argument vinorniw. At
.iY,H?Flilg-n,a,nS5SS-,Jsi? JS.a,te ''lr:;;.
;" "wuiui.i.cv. uiyiuptauiuwiiauo
"" "cvereux jiaKc.
. "M5 '""TAOc,
X U7lUlA9iri Ul'llCl! llUMCll PCUhlUC VJiniP
man ot the House Committee on Post-nflicel
and I'ost-roads the draft of a bill providing
for the reduction ot postage on sccond-claii
matter or newspajters mailed by publisher!
from two cents to out) cent per pound. It
Is provided In the draft that tlls rato shall
not apply to tho circulation ot sample
copies generally, although a publisher maj
twice a year circulate sample copies not tt
exceed in number the actual clrcuhttton of hli
pajer at tho d-iti of mailing. 1I
recommended tho passage of thn bill In-
trodurullut session by Senator Uowerj. ot
Colorado, to reduce postage on mail mattel
nt tile second-class from two cents to oni
cent per pound, relte rating the opinion pro
vlous'y expressed lu that behalf by 1'oat
master General Howe.
A rive.Oollar Miltlnnalns
QCiiattasoooa, Tkxs., January 23. Mr.
I'ierrn Iwlllard has been traveling tlirougr.
the South In the beautiful Mann bnudoli
car, the Adeline Tattl, which ho leases foi
$100 tier day. His wife and a party ol
friends accomnauicd him. Last night, In
romlng up the Alabama Great Southern
Kailroad, he had hlf car attached to tin
engine to escape the smoke. As the train
nenred a sharp curve In the road, going at
Iho rate ot twenty miles an hour, two llttli
buys were seen on the track frantlcall)
waving their hats. The engineer succeeded
In stopping the train o.Mhe edge of a gap.
the bridge over which had been Joatcd off
by a swollen stream. Thebovs had stood
there for four hours In thn cold. A collect
tlon was taken up for the Utile heroes, and
the millionaire Lorlllard passed out Uv
dollars.
s
Of tlvo .Manufacture.
IlAmtiduuiio, Pa., January 23. A com
mlttce ot ladies representing tho Women'i
Silk Culture Association ot the United
States, visited the Executive Department,
and through Mrs. John Lucas, l'ruldent ol
the Association, presented the State wits
two handsome flags made from silk manu
factured In this country. The flags won
received on behalf ot thn State by Governor
PaUlson, Senator Osborne and IteprescuU
Ito Urqwn.
Tltoro aro only forty thousand ot
tho Alaska Indians. Thoy nro Indolent
and squalid. Their number Is constant
ly decreasing. Thoy Hvo half ot tfilr
Jays lu ennoos niwlo of nolld logs,
burned out. In (ho inlsorahla hut nro
hlcnr-eyed old sinners and half-clrul
women nhq will sell whatever thoy hap
pen to possess, oven their chll l-unufth-low,
provlded.thoy gat their prtw, nnd
every family has a dog or tvvo as ugly
nnd dirty as tho owucm. CSiicago Jonr
fiof.
There. ue.Tor was a better ocanvple
of tho concise form ot expression cum
mon to real Western Americana than
tho answer of the man cf tho Sierras,
who, when asked nbout tho character oj
a no'ghbor, replied: 'Jllstor, I tlo&'l
know vory much about hint; but my lm
prtvslon Is that Jio'd rnako 'ft tlrst-clau
tnuigcr,"'-rifoonii'nj7ton Eye.
Tho mall-carrier, on horeoback, b$-
iwa vu.uu v,iiv nuu. Mzrvr vrwa.
! hoUl ItloN. tut BlUMfftnL Vr hi
istavj vq wm ssMsoae. ye TSnca yqjyosa.
, Ts Bultst ( besi Is 140, of a i'
EXPOSITION.
A Condition of Affairs Not at All CotpH
inentary tn tl Management The Wom
an's iJepartment Appropriation Appir
entlf llypotheealaal A I-udy Kihlbltor'l
Complaint The Affair ChararterUed At
a " tilgantle Nwlndle."
New OklkaKs, La., January 2X
The United States Commissioners to
the Exposition held a meeting yesterday.
Julia Ward Howe, chief cf Aho depart
ment 61 woman's work, presented a long
communication tho substiuco of which
was that of the sum ot 930,000 appropri
ated for her department she had not bee,
aula to get more than $3,900 from the
management. In consequence, sho had
been forced to curtail her orlg'tal de
signs for the exhibition aud bOY. driven
to tho necessity ot paying her own ex
penses, Including boatd bids, railroad
(arcs for herself and assistants. Her
landlady was threatening to distrain her
goods and chattels for her board bills. ,
Mrs. Howe asked tbo Commissioners to
Interfere In hrr behalf. They nt onco ad
dressed a vlgtwius protest to Ihe manage
ment, and demanded tho accounting of
Mrs. Howe's appropriation..
It Is believed tho management Is In no
position to meet the demand, and that If
tho Commissioners make an unfavorable
report to Congress, the result will bo to
throw the Exposition Into the hsDds ot a
receiver or other agent for the Govern
ment. The threatened strike of tho Exposition
workmen, which was to have occurred
ycMctdiy, was averted by tbo payment ot
ten per cent, on account of back wages,
and a promlsu ot further payments within
a few days.
Ntcw TonK, Jannary 10.
Mme. V. Vallaurl Imports Turkish
tobacco and smokers' articles at No. 170
Broadway. On Thanksgiving Day, ac
companied by several employes, she
boarded a train for the New Orleans Ex
position, l'rcvlously, fancy goods for
display at the Fair bad been transported
by freight. Mme. Vallaurl returned after
i sojourn ol a month in tho Crcscnt City,
poorer by 81,000, but richer In experi
ence. The lady, In conversation with
your correspondent, explained why sho
remained no longct at the South.
"That World's Fair," said sue, In tones
anger, "Is
ii A OIQiNTIO BWIXDtK.
' i .irtnu last I commnnlcatcd vtlth Samuel
Mullen, who signs himself chief of (1
dWt remember tbo remainder of tho
1jWa1taklng blm for gpac In tha main
ww'JdflTgT I .Informed hlra that I pro-
irt.'ed to exhibit Turkish fancy goods,
-etico. etc. I ssMH.'hltn particularly
.O-l lem were tobepjto for the privilege
f oShlbillir, srd nlao tot '' c-1
asMMls. lie jravi u. wi
Irat that 1 would bs ret.
'' cact exhibit, but that a
aovl the commlttco Had not uecKlcu wt
stem to adont as to tha crantlns
01 sale privileges. For months ha left
mo In Iguoracce as to the latter point. I
proceeded with my arrangements, and
jost an I was about to ship my exhibit
aud dcpnrt myself, I received a dispatch
from Mullen saying that a very few priv
ileges were still unsold, and I must bid
for onr With tills pleasant prospect be
fore me, I started for New Orleans. On
my arrival I saw that my goods were
placed In the space assigned me. I did
not open them. I called on Major Durkc
and Mr. Mullen ncd atked them what was
a reasonable sum to pay for a privilege.
They astonished mo by replying that I
must
i-ut nowx xr ijust 81,000.
They contradicted their former statement
by saying that no privileges had yet been
sold, except In one or tvvo Instances.
One peddler had been forced to n-tyPJ.OOa
for the privilege -1 selling knlcK-knacks,
made lu Germany or this country, and ad
vertised to bo of genuine Turkish impor
tation. A Kevv Orleans cigarette manu-
Tl snbscrfbcr-to tmr Exposition
Inud, succeeded in Inducing the authori
ties to prohibit the salo of cigarettes and
tobacco upon the grounds, In order that hie
trade mltditbc undisturbed. I explained to
Major Hurke that my entire exhibit was
valued at but 8719. II I was compelled
to pay 81,000 for privilege ot a simple
display I would reap no bencSt. On the
contrary, I would puffer a dead loss.
When 1 begged Major Uurke to remember
mat i was a woman and alone, neHiccrcu
at me and remarked sarcastically. 'Now
vou're trying to appeal to ruy gallantry
arcu't youl" Ho afterward apologized
for his discourteous treatment. 1 re
ceived no satisfaction from the authori
ties. I therefore decided, after a month
oi walling, to resblp my display to this
city aud return home. My little expert.
cued cost mo over 81,000. I do not won
der so many exhibitors havo packed up
aud returned to their homes.
Tha game, as played there, Is to extort
is luuch money as possible la fees from
thoso desiring to display goods. I have
kuown of one case where a demand ol
89C0 was finally
cxiMrnoMisEO yon 850.
I was not to fortunate. At the Centennial
Exposition I was treated with every
courtesy, was compelled to pay compara
lively little fco privileges, and received a
gold medal In addition. My unfortnnato
experience Is only ono ot hundreds of
others."
Iho President's neeond Uocvpilen.
WAtursOTOX, D. a, January JL
The President's reception last evening
was tho reception ot Tuesday last hashed
over and in many respects Improved. On
that occaslott members ot Conress aud
tho army and navy were Invited to meet
tho diplomatic corps. On Ibis oc
casion the diplomatic! corps asd
the army and navy wero In
vited to meet members of Congress.
The ladles ot the Cabinet who received
wlthUie I'rcsidcnt, set the ccatuplo id
appearing In hlgb-uvcked, though cos.lj
dresses and extremely decollete dresses
were tho exception Instead ot tbo rulo.
Long trains, however, woro very preva
lent. A llarberous Appeal.
Coldsboro, y. C., January Jo.
Tbo barbers' buslncss,was until recent
ly entirely in the hands of colored men In
this State. The- barbers ot lato have been
Considerably Upset by the appearance oi
rivals who have uot served an apprentice
ship. The professional charge for a shave
has betn fliteeu ccuts, but theso inter
topers cut It to ten cents. A State Con
vention of regular barbers was railed and
aas just concluded lis ucliueratious here.
The Legislature- was called upon to pass
v statute making an apprenticeship uoc
ttsary tor persona following the business.
ii i
Working-men's Assembly,
AUiucr, N. T., January la
Ihejmuual session of the Working,
encu'a Assembly of this Slate, was belcl
lure, yeottfday. The Treasurer's report
ihowed a balance 0831.83 Iatsi' tret,
ury. Resolutions wero ottered and re.
ferred to provide for the lutroductloti ol
bills In the L'esisUtura attending cervalu
lews nnd cnUlaiC new kilMt4n Ik is
iskiv.ioi uuor,iu jMCW0iiiut;.tM, jp
fwytt11 ' oU4ra BtnterJott.-KMiii )sn
prty.)i ot eaiHirt
H-W& ni faOotril
oJjWl urstasj tha
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OUR CARRYING TRAD.
icreft From m It-port of the Betrtlsaf
of State Concerning- Oar Trade win mt
leap Central and Hontli America, a-titl tsvo
West Indies. '
Waiiixoto(, D. C January M.
In response to a resolution of th
Senate, the Secretary of State scat to the
body a report concerning our traces
with Mexico, Central and South America,
and the West Indian Islands. In-Ufl let
ter accompanying the report the Secre
tary calls attention to a comparative
statement which Is summirlzed below,
showing the exports from England,
Franco and tho United States to thoso
countries of cotton goods, Iron and steel,
machines nnd Implements, and hardwaro
and cutlery, during tho year 1883, tor
England and France, and for tho fiscal
year 1681, for the United States), .
United
Aimctcs. England, franco. btatie.
Cotton mnnn- A
fsctures... i 4S.rw.rm S fl.ltJ.oiy) I l,V3,tW
Iron ateel.. HjjJapn ifsajM 510,060
Machine Im
plem'ts, oto
Hardware ft
cutlery
Tejal princi
pal ertlclea.
8,os,oco 1.U7000 ,sa,ono
,5O5,00O i,ooo lH,eoo
6S,J13,0OO WJtXflto 13,417,000
All other ar
tides 4-fM.COO OVIMW) IStl.OW
Grand totaJ.JIU,tS3,000 17711,000 lfl4rj0,0iK)
It appears from the communication that
foreign vessels bring to the United Stales
Irom these countries double the Imports
brought In American vessels. Upon thla
peculiar fcatnro ot our carrying in'io the
following details are given i
Imports Into tho Uuttcd Slates from
South America In freight vessels 849,
7J1.000. Id American vessels, 623,950,
000. Ki ports from the United States to
South America! In American vessels,
819,938.000. In torclgnvcsscb, $11,282,
000. Of onr total Imports from Sooth
America, foreign steam vesso'a brought
products to tbo value of 832,003,000,
against 49,893,000 brought In American
steam vessels, while ot onr total exports
to South America foreign steam vessels
carried goods to the value of 'only 81,010,
000, against 89,331,000 lo American steam
vessels
The principal reason assigned for the
great difference is that round trips of the
great European lines of steam vessels are
expedited on tbo following programmoi
From Kurope, laden with Kuropcan man
ufactures for South America; from South
America, laden with South A in mr lean
products for the United States; from the
United States, laden with our products
for Europe, thus completing tho circle to
the advantage ofKnropean trado- There
an but few foreign ttoam vessels carry
ing American products to South Amer
ica. '.A CONFUQT OF-WILLS.
i A Iilror Wllllni air. 3IJTU C!arsniv
IP orrn.l,ior,.rrolit More rjtigntW in
..VxtMpTei-'..
iV ' " '!fKWO!tt.iaslf.
The succession oi JIv ra CI
lair to baas fruitful ot litigation m t
of her father. Tha day after her d-ciifc
two wills were offered tpr piobatc, each
purporting to be her last will aad t'a
rocnt. The first one filed bora date Jag-'"
uary 8tb, and was as follows t -
I, Jlyr.t Clark Gaines, being ot aonnd mind.
berineath to rav excellent
iric
end, Mrs. Juliet-
ta Perkins, as a token of nr
IV
esieeiu ana
love, thatpartofmy estate known as tbo
Kuenles nronertv. nnd to inv frlenU Mrs.
Slarts t", Uvans, one thlnl ot the remainder
ol my entire eatute, tlio batanco to tn equal
ly divided between rarranJcblldren. 1 np.
point .Hi's. Murle 1 Kvnus my testamentary
executrix amtdetalnorot my nnttre eatato
without bond."
This document appears to be tn tho
hantiwrltlng ot -Mrs. Gaines, and Is ac
companied by a letter dated Washington,
last August, In which the deceased writes
Mrs. Evans, ofturlng'hcr one-third ot her
estate aud appointing her executrix and
detainer without bond.
The other will Is filed by Wllllarulf.
Wilder, an old frtend of tho deceased,
bml James T. Christmas, who aro therein
named testamentary executors without
bond. The will Is dated Jin nary Sib,
and after directing tho payment ot Just
debts, bequeaths to Mrs. Virginia Davis,
at whoso honso she died, a tract ol 800
acres of land on Plaquemlqa lirusle, St.
Landry Parish; to her daughter, Mrs.
Whitney, and sondn-law, Christmas, and
their heirs, she gives 8100,000 each, to
gether with all real and personal proper
ty not otherwise devised.
The other bequests are as follows)
Edmund l'endlctun Gaines, sou ot her late
husband, 823,000; George Ilenson, Mari
etta, Oa.; ltev. John Harmon, of Missis
sippi, and her nod-child Myta Mazerat,
810,000 each. 'I his will revokes all pre
vious ones, and bears the names ot Ave
witnesses to tho testator's mark, sho be
ing too ill t6 slgu her name. The attor
neys for tbo parties to tho last menltoucdV
will havo tiled an objection to the pro
bating of the first otic, alleging tt Is not
genuine, 'Mrs. Gaines bein- too 111 the
day before her death to have written the
document, as evidenced by her Inability
to merely sign her name three days pre
vious. They therefore ask that It be
thrown out. So the cose stands at
present. The matter will soon come up
for decision before Judge Houston.
A Had Woman anil An tTiiduttrul 8m.
Wiixeuxo, W. V-, annary JO,
Nora Frail, a member oi the (lend
rconde, went from Cincinnati to Wells-
burg recently, and succeeded In bewitch
ing Charlla Volhart. The woman de
manded money tor her excluslvo affection
to be lavished ou Charlie, and ho hired a
man named Hcadiogton to assist him In
robbing his father, who had 81,120 stored
away under bis garret steps. :They took
the money last Saturday ulght, nL'
Charlie hastened to lay part nt hht nhyn
st the feet ot 2jora, The palku, 'tugh?'
the vvomau, gotrtftstrthe thtave and ar
rested them, Seven yonag men about
town, who took part ot the wotiur, know
ing It was stolen, wete arrested for cosu
pllclty. All but 81i0 ot the money wm
recovered, and the cyprlan, who was
also arrested, turned over What sho. d
and was (lermltted p go,
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v iloldllarstanMake s Mlg Haul.
SJ1) 8a Astosio.Trx., January L
Abont three o'clock Monday s oraltWoia
masked men entered Wood's gatastUntj
establishment on tbo mstu ploa tutdf
rohbed the safe ot over 81,000 la green
backs and gold coin. The burgtofsi a.
surely bound and nagged tbre fmpitm
sleeping lit tha room, and then MuVd a
i wo-ton saie to tue utvee ot w. jos,
where they opened It with chttxte. iTtw
thieves succeeded in escsp. Tt
gagged employes have been anveitd for
alleged complicity la the robber, tat. I
aUBt being considered Taibwr Hm?
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